In earlier time, the football was played in the form of “Rugby” was invented by an Englishman who grew tired of the no hand rest restriction picked the up and ran out from which the present form of football evolved. Rugby was become popular English sport in 1845 after setting rules to play it. Another name of it was ‘‘kicking game’’ was found in mid-18th to 19th century. In the beginning it was played by the student at the elite school and in universities of the United States.

Oneida football club, a Boston club was found in 1861 laid the foundation of football teams by playing running, kicking and hybrid version of the game. Later in 1968 rugby become famous among Canadian people and was said a variant of English rugby by the Montreal football club in 1868. But still was the difference between the American and Canadian football persisted that the American football was mostly resembled to the soccer where only goals was scored instead of running with the ball
Many year ago football used were 23 inches in diameter and were shaped like oval while today’s football are prolate spherical balls with 20.75 inches diameter around its widest part. With the passage of time , the football become popular among general public when in 1892 that sport was become the source of income for professional players. On November 12, 1892 an American player William Heffelinger become the first professional football whom Pittsburgh club paid $500 to play against another Pittsburgh team
The rules of football had been first established in 1863 in which the size and weight of the ball were finally standardized. In Pakistan also football is also becoming popular among people watched nationwide by fans, playing both at college and club level among different colleges and clubs in major cities of Pakistan.
The first official world cup was hosted in Uruguay in 1930. Pakistani footballs manufactured in Sialkot are rated among best in the world and has been used during the past many world cups indulge the last on held Brazil. The current famous football players are Cristiano Ronaldo who belongs to Portugal and Lionel Messi belongs to Argentina. Both are of equal strength that were supporting by huge number of fan club.
Recently, the greatest supporting spectacle on earth is ongoing from June 14 to July 15 will be the 21st FIFA (Federation international the football association), an international tournament contested by the men’s national teams of member association of FIFA which is hosting by Russia, participating 32 qualified teams. Current favorite teams of present world cup are four time world champion Brazil, Spain and defending champion Germany.

07 June 2018 Countries Ranking

Sr No COUNTRY POINTS

1
Germany
1558(1558.49)

2
Brazil
1431(1431.57)

3
Belgium
1298(1298.32)

4
Portugal
1274(1273.69)

5
Argentina
1241(1241.45)

6
Switzerland
1199(1198.72)

7
France
1198(1198.13)

8
Poland
1183(1182.61)

9
Chile
1135(1134.66)

10
Spain
1126(1125.5)

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